School fines: Lottery for parents with absent children

Families of children who miss school face harsher penalties depending on where they live in England, the BBC has found.

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Five things to take to university - and one to avoid

Brighten up your accommodation, make friends and save on costs with these handy items.

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'I'm a secondary school teacher with ADHD'

Katie Roper says being open about her condition helps the pupils she works with.

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Free school meals launch in Wales for children seven and under

Universal free school meals have begun for some ages, with all primary pupils to be covered by 2024.

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School trips could be axed in bid to keep staff

As children head back to school, head teachers are grappling with growing energy and staffing costs.

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Primary schools and nurseries in Glasgow to close during strike

A planned staff strike will see schools shut their doors in Glasgow for three days from 6 September.

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GCSE results: Grades set to drop after return to exams

Results aim to reflect a midway point between the highs of 2021 and the last pre-Covid year, 2019.

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Do new school uniform rules save parents money?

Schools now have to take unnecessary logos off uniforms, but so far not all parents are benefitting.

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GCSEs: How students missing exams in pandemic felt 'stressed and alone'

Students receiving their A-level results speak about the struggles of studying during a pandemic.

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Five key takeaways from this year's A-level results

This was another unusual set of results after three years of disruption caused by Covid.

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Students wait for A-level, T-level and BTec results

Results aim to reflect a midway point between the highs of 2021 and the last pre-Covid year, 2019.

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A-level results 2022: What to do if you missed your grades

Hazel Shearing looks at the options - in a minute - if your A-levels weren't what you were hoping for.

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Cost of living: Demand for free school uniforms rockets, says charity

A Better Fit said there had been a tenfold increase in people needing second hand uniforms.

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England student loan interest rate capped at 6.3%

Ministers say they want to provide support as prices rises, but analysts say it won't help students.

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Winland Academy caught hiring writers for uni applications

Social mobility charity alarmed at education company recruiting people to write personal statements.

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Paid leave for premature births aims to be a relief for parents

A new law would give parents with babies in neonatal units up to an extra 12 weeks of paid leave.

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The Class of Covid are graduating - here's what uni looked like for them

"I wanted to capture the excitement of coming out of Covid - but also how it has left its mark on us."

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Children 'unprepared' for life on heating planet

Teenagers say they want education that reflects how climate change will affect all parts of life.

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Government's plan for teachers' pay risks funding crisis, say unions

Education unions say a proposed 5% pay rise would put pressure on budgets and worsen staff shortages.

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Cost of living: Care workers going hungry for their job

Rising prices means many people working in the care sector are struggling to make ends meet.

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